Sunday, November 21, 2010

Module 6 Responses

http://aimee/-educ7102@blogspot.com
I enjoyed your video. I like the interviews from the students and teachers who promotes the motivation of learners.
Aisha Chadwick

http://daveharms.woodpress.com/
I enjoyed your video. It was well put together and informative.
Aisha Chadwick

http://erg4education.space.live.com/

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Module 5 Blog

My phliosophy of distance education use static to dynamic technologies to dynamic to static technologies. I would use static technologies for introducing topics and skills in the class. Static technologies are used for instructional tools and resources. I would use dynamic technologies for learning group activities and discussions. Dynamic technologies are used for assignments, assessments, and projects.

I posted comments to http://dorsett-tech.blogspot.com/ and http://middletonprinciplesdistanceeducation.blogspot.com/

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Module 4 blog

Check out this SlideShare Presentation:

The technology used outside of the classroom is very useful for online class instruction. The content comes in different forms that the students can use online reading with the digital textbooks and podcast and instructional video. Digital textbooks are displayed online so that the students do not have to carry around a book. Podcasts and instructional videos allows the teacher to give lectures to the class. The students can listen and view the podcasts and videos at any time. Communication is very important for online instruction and discussion. Emails are online notes that is used to communicate. Skype and Chat Rooms allow everyone to have conversations as if they were face to face. Colloboration is for learning groups can form to work together on assignments. Wiki, Blog, and Discussion Board allows students and teachers to present work samples and give each other feedback.


I post comments to:
http://aimee-educ7102.blogspot.com/
http://idlovesedtech.wordpress.com/

Thursday, October 14, 2010

storyboard for video presentation

Online Games and Assessments Implemented in the Elementary Classroom- EDUC 7102
Online Games and Assessments in the Classroom
Music  playing while a brief intro of myself an topic is being displayed
The Importance and Purpose
I will state them to the audience
Types of Online Games
I will describe each one while showing the home page of the websites. Free websites can do at home and at school.
Types of Online Assessments
I will describe each one while showing the home page of the websites. Gives data analysis immediately after testing.
The Challenges and Successes
Show quotes as the show ends.
References
Scroll down the screen.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Module 3 Blog

Assessing participation in a collaborative learning community.
Participation and communication are important elements in a collaborative learning community. Instructors must make it clear what is expected of the participants in the learning community. Participants must understand what the outcome must be in the learning community. Participants must choose a role in the learning community to make the outcome a success. Participants must know and agree to the chosen role and responsibilities. Assessing the participation in the learning community should be done by the participants and the instructor. The participants should create a checklist for their learning community that everyone must follow. Throughout the given task, the participants should complete a checklist on the other particpants' collaboration. The participants give feedback to each other on their responsibilities. The instructor should also have access to the learning community and should be able to monitor the interaction of every participants in the learning community. The instructor should complete the same checklist and give feedback to each participant at any given time as well. The instructor should give deadlines for improvement for each participant and the learning community as whole. The participants must show improvements based on the checklists and feedback of the other participants and the instructor. All participants should be assessed based on their role and responsibilities in the learning community. If a participant does not complete the task that they are responsible for, the instructor must discuss the alternative with the participants and then discuss the results with the learning community. The learning community with the help of the instructor must adjust their roles and responsibilities to complete the final task successfully. The instructor should assess the learning community based on the willing participants and how they manage to complete the task by without the other participant. The learning community should not let the lacking participant hinder them for completing the task successfully.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Module 2 Blog

Three possible elements of distance education- a. global diversity, b. communication, and c. collaborative interaction, that are creating more effective learning experiences and giving distance education an identity of its own. Agree or Disagree?

Distance Education has evolved over the years. It has come from being something that was complicated and not accessible to something that is available and flexible for people to integrate in their daily schedule. According to Siemens, society's acceptance of distance education has grown. More and more people are comfortable with using the technology and enjoying the communication with different people. Global diversity, communication, and collaborative interaction are elements that helped distance education to be flexible, comfortable, and accessible.

The element of communication helps distance education to expand globally. People are able to have conversations with others that they never thought they would. People are allowed to voice their opinion in conversation communities that they may not have face to face. The communication in distance education can be done between people in the next room to across the ocean in another country. People can communicate with people from their bedroom, from their living room, and/or from their kitchen table. In distance education, people are allowed to use the different types of communication tools to communicate with people that are in their classes. People are using skype, blogs, wikispace, facebook, chat rooms, and class discussion room. Communication will help distance education to evolve because people build relationships from course to course. Communication keeps distance education expanding because of the diversity and global effect it has on people who wants to continue their education.



For Module 2, I commented to http://incitefultechnology.blogspot.com/ and http://middletonprinciplesdistanceeducation.blogspot.com/.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Module 1 Blog

Compare and Contrast reasons need to evolve distant education to the next generation. Agree? Why or Why not?

Distant Education is a new wave of education that will exist for years to come. Distant Education has a curriculum from the graduate degree programs to the K-12 classrooms. Distant education gives everyone a chance to attend school no matter where they are and the time of day. It will be part of curriculums for the next generation because of the availability and the flexibility.

Distant education and traditional education is available to all students who wants to attend school. Distant education is available at all times for people who work full time, who have families, and other responsibilites that will not allow them to attend school in a classroom. Distant education is still evolving in the K-12 programs. In the college level classes especially the graduate level, the programs has grown for people to receive multiple degrees in many programs from Associates degree to Doctoral degree. It allows people to receive degrees in programs that the traditional schools do not offer to their students. People are able to receive degrees in a shorter length of time with distant education instead of traditional education.

Distant education allows students to use the new technology that is introduced, implemented, and integrated in the curriculum. It allows students to interact with classmates and teachers in different places and different interests. People are able to manage their time for school work and class discussion around the schedule of their lives.

I believe with distant education, people will be motivated to attend school because it is flexible for them to attend school while at home. I believe that distant education will become popular in the K-12 classes as time progress. I believe that high schools will use distant education for students who are possible high school drop outs. I believe the students who want to receive college credits while in high schools by using online classes. I believe that distant education may change the format of summer school and homeschooling in the future.





For Module 1 Blog, I commented to http://idlovesedtech.wordpress.com/ and http://mshorton.wordpress.com/.